Kathleen was blindsided by Charlie’s warm attitude, and viewed Charlie like a gentle spring breeze that warmed her heart.As she looked into Charlie’s sincere eyes, Kathleen began to feel a little guilty. She felt guilty for lying to Charlie the whole time. For a moment, she had the urge to confess everything to him.However, her Grandpa was waiting for the Rejuvenating Pill to extend his life. Remembering that, she could only suppress her urge to confess.She thought to herself, ‘If Grandpa can win the Rejuvenating Pill on the auction, then I’ll confess to Mr. Wade and ask for his forgiveness as soon as possible…”At the same time, Charlie saw Kathleen looking at himself in a daze. Puzzled, he asked, “Ms. Jane, is everything okay?”Kathleen came back to her senses and hurriedly hid her feelings. “Oh, it’s nothing… I’ll be going now, Mr. Wade.”“Okay.” Charlie nodded and reminded her again, “Please remember to give me a call if you need any help.”“Sure!” Kathleen thanked him ag
Sherry asked hurriedly, “Miss, does that mean that the enemy came for Mr. Larson?”Kathleen muttered, “That may not be the case. He might not be the real target. However, I feel that I won’t be in any danger for the time being. The enemy is strong, but since he’s letting me go, he may have realized Mr. Larson’s strength. Perhaps he deemed Mr. Larson a threat in Aurous Hill, so he attacked Mr. Larson…”Sherry was puzzled by Kathleen’s assumption. “But all this is too strange… Mr. Larson is indeed very strong. However, he had never shown his ability or attacked anyone in Aurous Hill. Besides, he’s just a bodyguard, not a killer. He’s not an active threat to others. Why would the enemy target him?”Kathleen pursed her lips. “That’s what I’m trying to figure out now…”She was interrupted mid-sentence by the sudden ringing of her phone. The one who called was her grandfather, Jordan Fox.Kathleen hastily grabbed her phone and strode to the inner room. Once she was in her bedroom, she a
Charlie, who was in the opposite mood from Kathleen, was on his way home.He felt much more relaxed after managing to control Julian. Since Kathleen still wanted to continue hiding her identity, Charlie would continue playing with her.In order to find out Kathleen’s background, he called Porter. “Porter, do you have any detailed information about Kathleen Fox?”Porter informed him, “Mr. Wade, the information that’s currently available to me shows that Kathleen Fox is the young lady of the Fox family. The Fox family is a fairly powerful Oskian family in North America. They’re not as strong as the Acker family, but they’re still stronger than the Laine family from Hong Kong and the Schulz family in Oskia.”Porter then added, “The founder of the Fox family and the current head of the Fox family is Jordan Fox. He went abroad to study and worked hard in the early years of his life, but now he’s already more than ninety years old. It’s said that his physical health isn’t very good, and
Aside from shock and terror, the incident tonight also made her feel a little strange.She couldn’t figure out what kind of person could have targeted Julian so precisely. Moreover, the other party had struck in such a sharp and precise manner without leaving any clues behind. She had also suspected Charlie before.However, her thoughts would always detour and return to what Julian had said before.She had always felt that although Charlie was very mysterious, he shouldn’t be that powerful.She recalled what her grandfather had said over the phone. Master Yant speculated that the opponent that Julian had encountered was a Dark Realm expert.An expert of the Great Perfection Realm of the Illuminating Realm was already unheard of, and an expert of the Dark Realm, which was one big level higher compared to the Illuminating Realm as a whole, was even rarer in this world. This made Kathleen feel even more impressed with Aurous Hill. She subconsciously used her fingers to fiddle
Following this line of thought, Kathleen became more and more alarmed.She hurriedly sat up from the bathtub as panic struck her. Flustered, she whispered to herself, “Mr. Larson is a six-star martial artist. If he can’t see any cultivation in Charlie, then there are only two possibilities. Either Charlie has no cultivation at all, or he must be above a six-star martial artist!”“If he’s above a six-star martial artist, he might not necessarily be a seven-star martial artist. There might be no limit!” “If Mr. Larson has really been killed or is under Charlie’s control, then Charlie’s cultivation level would have already reached the Dark Realm, just as Master Yant said!”“He was also the one who chose the place we ate tonight. He chose such a remote place deliberately! Did he really do that just to let me taste the local specialties?”“Coincidentally, there was only a problem with the surveillance cameras around the location that he chose and thus, no valuable information was foun
Jordan blurted out, “Are you sure? Could that man really have the strength of a Dark Realm expert?!”Kathleen said, “I don’t have any direct evidence, but after analyzing it, that’s very likely. I think that it’d be better to be cautious. No matter what, we shouldn’t affect your bid for the Rejuvenating Pill in any way.”Jordan thought about it for a moment before finally saying, “Kathleen, I think you should come back as soon as possible. Since there’s already the risk of you being exposed, there’s no point for you to continue staying in Aurous Hill anymore. It’d only increase the risk.”He added, “Return first. When the auction is held, I’ll have Master Yant accompany me there. At that time, we’ll go to Aurous Hill to participate in the auction openly and honestly. I believe others who participate in the auction will probably bring a martial arts expert as their companion. Even if that man truly is really powerful, he wouldn’t make a move on them, would he?”Kathleen said, “If he
After Kathleen wrapped her figure in a bathrobe, she stepped out of the bathroom and called Sherry. “Sherry, come to my room for a bit.”Sherry replied respectfully, “Please wait for a moment, Young Lady. I’ll be there soon.”Moments later, Kathleen heard the sound of the doorbell.She stood up and opened the room door.As soon as Sherry came in, she asked respectfully, “Young Lady. Since you asked me to come over, what are your instructions for me?”Kathleen didn’t look nervous or worried anymore. She simply had Sherry sit on the sofa and took her time to ask, “Sherry, how did things go with you and Claire Wilson today?” Sherry said, “The contract has been signed. Madam Wilson insisted on not charging the design fee. She wanted to transfer the five million dollars for the design fee to the decoration costs. She said that if we refuse, she won’t take the order. I agreed to it because I couldn’t convince her otherwise.”Kathleen couldn’t help but frown. “Why did she refuse the d
Sherry replied respectfully, “Alright, Young Lady. I’ll prepare it for you as soon as possible. Do you have any other instructions for me?”Kathleen waved her hand. “There’s nothing else. You can go and get busy.”…Although Kathleen wasn’t a core member of the Fox family, her authority in the Fox family wasn’t something to scoff at due to Lord Fox’s influence.She had the right to deploy all kinds of information channels of the Fox family. If she wanted any information, the Fox family’s information channels would definitely prioritize her.Therefore, Sherry was able to send the list of the top twenty interior designers recognized worldwide as well as their detailed information to Kathleen with relative quickness. Kathleen went through the list word by word on her tablet for several hours. It was four thirty in the morning when she finally finished reading through the list. It was only then that she set her alarm clock for eight in the morning, before going to sleep peacefully.
Yolden nodded slightly. "He does.""My gosh…" Matilda murmured. "That's too much… Ashley's son? A member of the Acker family and the Wades?!"Pausing, she then asked in confusion, "Wait, if Charlie has so much power and influence, why would he permanently reside in Aurous Hill… No, why would he be content as Jacob Wilson's son-in-law? Does Jacob know who he really is?""Definitely not," Yolden shook his head. "There were some compelling circumstances, and his identity is a sensitive one. That's why I'm asking you to tell no one except Paul—and even then, you should only tell him if he can keep the secret."Matilda was sharp enough to pick up on the reasoning, too. "Charlie's hiding because of his parents' accident, isn't he?""Yes," Yolden sighed. "He has his plans, but I didn't pry since I can only do that much, let alone help him on that.""Got it," Matilda nodded repeatedly. "Don't worry. My lips are sealed… And you just said you're resigning? Are you going to help with this e
"That would be Ashley Layna Acker," Matilda replied without hesitation. "She was our age, as well as a major investor in Silicon Valley, while we were only starting to get our first clients. It's no exaggeration to say that she's the shining example in many case studies when it comes to business."Pausing, she then continued, "And she used to be your classmate, right? I remember you mentioning that in our conversations before.""Yes," Yolden sighed emotionally. "She was a classmate and the star of our generation."Matilda nodded but soon shook her head, "Wait, weren't we talking about Charlie's car company? What does that have to do with Ashley Acker?" "Here's where I let you in on a secret," Yolden said. "But first, you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone except Paul."Matilda nodded without hesitation. "Don't worry—if it's a secret, I won't tell Paul either."Yolden scratched his head. "Actually, Paul should know. We are going to marry soon, and he's my stepson, lega
In fact, the legal department of major enterprises covered many responsibilities, the chief of which concerned intellectual property, which was why veterans were needed to lead.Additionally, Charlie trusted Matilda's accomplishments in the legal field, especially since she had worked in the United States for years.With Curtis Autos' intended expansion worldwide, that meant the legal department should also know the laws of countries abroad, ready to file or respond to lawsuits at any time. After all, competitors may use the law to impede their growth, along with the government applying unfair policies to impede their development and impact on local businesses.Moreover, Charlie considered Paul young and therefore lacking in experience, not to mention that it was not likely he would abandon his family's law firm. As such, the ideal solution was to poach Matilda for now.As for Matilda, she was still in the dark and had no idea what she was in for, asking Charlie in confusion, "Lega
Later, after Charlie told Jeremiah over the phone about the joint venture with the Ackers to establish Curtis Autos, the old man was awash with tears, especially after Charlie told him that it was Keith who suggested it. After all, Curtis was his favorite son whose death he could never really get over. Moreover, he once believed that only his family mourned Curtis while the Ackers never did, and he held a grudge over his son's passing. As such, he was surprised that Keith held such great respect toward his late son and didn't hesitate to say yes when Charlie invited him to Aurous Hill to sign an agreement with the Ackers.Still, Charlie wasn't in a hurry to arrange for a specific time, and he was going to let the Ackers sort out the human resources of Godot Autos over a few days. It still wouldn't be too late by then.Moreover, he was keen to allow the buzz to have time to grow so that the automotive industry would be astounded by the joint project between the Ackers and the Wade
Christian was the first to exclaim in approval, "Yes! Curtis Autos sounds wonderful! It has my vote!""Seconded!" Kaiden nodded, pumping the air with his right fist. "I've looked up to Curtis the most, and I absolutely agree with naming the company after him!"Jaxson was nodding too. "Me too!""Yes!" Lulu chirped.Yolden couldn't help agreeing as well. "Curtis Autos is definitely a good name!"Merlin raised his hand gingerly as well. "Quit it with your flattery already," Keith chuckled, and he turned toward Charlie solemnly. "In the end, Curtis is Charlie's father, and the final decision goes to him!"Charlie's eyes were welling up with tears—his parents had been gone for almost three decades, yet he had never thought of dedicating anything to their memory.As such, Keith's suggestion to use Curtis's name for the car company left him thrilled. After all, wouldn't his father's soul be honored if Curtis Autos rocked the country, maybe even the world?With that in mind, he nodd
Charlie also had to agree that this was an opportunity to formally reconcile the Wades and the Ackers.While he couldn't reveal himself just yet, the Wades and the Ackers had been in-laws for years. Even if they had had a dispute for the longest time, restoring good relations made sense now that the Ackers had come to Oskia, and it wouldn't arouse any suspicion.That was why Charlie agreed to it without hesitation, even making a mental note to invite his paternal grandfather, Jeremiah, to Aurous Hill.The old geezers could meet up and clear the air while deciding on the partnership.Yolden was prepared to resign as a professor as well so that he could help the Ackers and Charlie fully develop their automotive company.With a general direction planned, he asked everyone, "Since we're creating a new brand, has anyone come up with a name?"No one was feeling inspired at that moment, but that was when Lulu, who had been silent throughout, said, "Since Charlie and our family are worki
Neither Charlie nor the Ackers expected Yolden's insight to cover all corners.In fact, it felt like the man had a blueprint ready and was only waiting for the time to put it to use.That was why everyone was immensely approving of Yolden and wanted no other man for the job of CEO.Kaeden smiled, "Well, since everyone has agreed, let's put this to rest as soon as possible—this will be a joint investment between our family and the Wades, and Professor Hart will take the post of CEO. Let's all do our best to make this a good one!"Yolden also made up his mind, deciding that he didn't want to let slip a chance to realize his ambitions. "I'll resign from the university after my honeymoon trip. It probably shouldn't be long, and I can get involved in early preparations via teleconference."Charlie nodded. "Then, we can have Uncle Kaeden stay on schedule while I'll ask the Wades to send a representative over to sign a memorandum for the investment."Keith smiled and nodded. "You should
Charlie hadn't been born and raised in Aurous Hill, but he still started living here at the age of eight and was more attached to this place than Eastcliff.If he was going to take part in this automotive investment with the Ackers, he naturally found Aurous Hill the ideal location.Not only would it create a huge number of jobs for Aurous Hill, but it would also rake in much economic flow for the region.Yolden also nodded at his suggestion. "If the first plant is meant to cover the demand of the entire local market, there's no reason for a coastal plant. Aurous Hill stands at an intersection between the north and the south, so transportation is convenient. It's also killing two birds with one stone, as Mr. Wade is fond of the city."Charlie couldn't help but agree. "I won't lie—Aurous Hill has been good to me, and I hope to give back. Nothing's better than succeeding in that respect."Yolden spread his hands, "Heavy industries are certainly ideal to contribute to Aurous Hill's e
Yolden had actually been researching new energy for a while—in fact, it was when Tesla's first car models were produced.He was passionate about the subject and had his own opinions as well as ambitions, but he was busy teaching, so he couldn't realize any of it.But was this not a golden opportunity tailor-made for him?Seeing that Yolden was clearly interested, Charlie turned toward Kaeden, "Actually, the professor is getting married soon. There's no way we'd split up newlyweds so soon after the wedding, right? So, is it possible to set up base in Aurous Hill instead?""Not a problem!" Kaeden replied without hesitation. "Our family is planning to return to Oskia anyway, and everyone knows about Ashley and Curtis. So, why don't we invest in this enterprise alongside the Wades and have the base set up in Aurous Hill? And then bring Godot under as a subsidiary?"Turning to Yolden, he continued, "By the way, Godot's plant is already in the province—barely 100 miles from Aurous Hill,